Data Engineer, Strategy & Research

Putting people first, every day
 

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO’s Client & Market Intelligence practice and its services are designed to listen, analyze, and package objective market data and client insight—across several key industries and macroeconomic trends—to complement BDO’s business strategy, pursuit, and delivery efforts.

Based in the GTA, the role of the Strategy & Research Data Engineer is to provide expertise in building and maintaining data infrastructure and pipelines that support advanced analytics, reporting, and data-driven insights. You’ll work to ensure data quality, accessibility, and scalability, enabling efficient data flow across various teams in our practice.
 

Additionally, you will contribute to the implementation of A.I.-driven technologies by supporting clean and reliable data architecture, allowing data scientists and analysts to innovate with cutting-edge tools and techniques. You’ll be part of a collaborative team of data scientists, researchers, and technical specialists, equipped with the resources to develop transformative data solutions.

The Strategy & Research Data Engineer reports into the Client & Market Intelligence Lead.
 

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines to support analytics and business intelligence efforts.
• Ensure high data quality through data cleaning, validation, and transformation processes.
• Develop scalable data architectures that optimize data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Support advanced analytics projects by integrating and structuring diverse data sources.
• Work closely with data scientists to prepare datasets for modeling, ensuring data is accessible and organized.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data needs and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Document data workflows and maintain data management protocols to ensure best practices.
• Implement data security and governance practices, protecting data privacy and integrity.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline performance to ensure continuous operation and timely data delivery.
• Actively participate in strategic data planning sessions, bringing a technical perspective to data-related initiatives.
   

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand our client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to our clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development

Your Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 1-2+ years of experience (Co-op included) in data engineering, with a strong foundation in ETL, data warehousing, and data pipeline creation.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data manipulation and pipeline automation.
• Experience with cloud platforms (primarily Azure) and big data technologies.
• Strong familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI, assisting in data accessibility for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex data engineering projects.
• Excellent communication skills for translating technical data concepts to business audiences.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, meeting project deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
• Team-oriented with solid interpersonal skills, capable of thriving in collaborative settings.
• A continuous improvement mindset, committed to staying current with evolving data engineering trends.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences. 

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways: 

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada. 

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development. 

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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